1971 S LMC, Possible DDO?

I thought it was a proof coin, because the list I have of all the Lincoln cents made, from the littleton coin company, shows that all S cents made in 1968 and beyond were proof.

I haven't seen any listing for a business strike for cents besides that one pdf file, so I must have thought it was a proof coin at the time I made this topic.

Once I read your reply, I came across the (regular strike) on the PCGS site and saw what it looked like.

I noticed that certain spots on the coin looked flatened and couldn't figure out if there might have been DDO hiding under it, so I posted pictures on here to see if anyone would be able to help.

I actually haven't seen any of the videos that people post on youtube or other sites, where they find "super rare" coin.

I hate social media, hardly ever watch TV and still don't have a cellphone. I'd rather read and learn all that I can. (or play videogames haha) I'm 40 by the way and have been collecting coins off and on for over 30 years. That's why I still have arcade tokens.

I've been posting on here so often, to learn as much as I can about coins from some of you folks that have been here for a good while. I've also been reading through a lot of the different topics everyday, ever since I made my account.

Sorry about writing a short book. If you notice my other posts, I do tend to ramble on from time to time.

I agree with merclover. Also,a few too many photos. You said you checked varietyvista and coppercoins websites,don't forget to also check Wexlers' site.
John1

I hope I didn't sound rude in my reply earlier, I was up for almost 24 hours.


Since I just got back into coin collecting, I haven't gotten a chance to buy any of the newer books yet. Actually, the only "coin book" I have, is the old 1992? blackbook price guide.

Sometimes I go to the one jewelry/collectable coin store the next town over to buy silver rounds. There's a couple other stores near me that buy and sell coins, but I haven't been to those yet.

I highly doubt I'd use ebay. I have more fun coin roll hunting.




I don't know why I posted so many pictures, I guess I got excited for a minute there, when I saw the S mintmark.

If Wexler's site is doubleddie, I have it bookmarked but didn't go there much yet. (I always read that name as Doubl Eddie for some reason haha.)


The main reason I put up the pictures, was because of the 9 and the S. The 9 looked like it has a crack running through the middle and I thought the S was a repunch. Except that, it didn't "completely" match up with any of the DDO that I saw, so I came to ask you guys.

I thought it might have been the 1971S-1MM-011 over at coppercoins and either the DDO-006 or 007 over at vatietyvista, but I couldn't tell since a lot of the lettering looks beat up.

I always felt it would be hard to miss a true DDO, since everything would look so much thicker or be very separated, like the original 1955 DDO. Then I came here and started learning about all of the different (barely noticeable) doubling on coins, like the single squeeze method.

I need to read more haha.